These is hard times we livin' in, go downChurches burnin', planes fallin' from the skyMurder, the good die youngGood definitely die young, this is a lil' somethin'To help you get through the day, if you couldIt was more than a tragedyEmotions be grabbin' mePlane fell from the skyWe tryin' to figure what happenedBurnin' churches, fearin' GodWho can be so cruel?We all ignorant to AIDSTill it happens to youJust be a man, make plansListen to your voiceA woman's tryin' to make decisionsWe should leave them a choice'Cause who are we to say?Who lives and die, breathes and stopsAll this judgment on other livesNeeds to stopWhat are we livin' for?Givin' more back than takin'On my knees still waitin'For my own salvationNow I feel abandoned'Cause Pat Buchanan say, ?I'm greedy?You can take my taxes, send me to warBut can't feed meIt's so easy to regret thingsAfter they doneBabies catchin' murder casesScared to laugh in the sunThe tragedies that we all needLove in dosesIn times like these we feel closestThe good die youngDoes anybody have an answer why?It seems the good die youngCan anybody tell me why?Can anybody tell me why?Does anybody have an answer why?It seems the good die youngCan anybody tell me why?Can anybody tell me why?Now in my world, will it get worseWhen I been trapped since birth?But I had to sleep in a hearse'Cause it was my bed firstMy grands probably burnin'Turnin' in, they graveSome folks ain't even get to see a high ageBut they did so, I ain't afraidAnd this money got me feelin' like a starAnd this murder got meFeelin' like my death ain't farAnd the land and stolen carsDon't get no betterDon't get no weaker or no harderI was raised in a rush without my momsAnd my fatherSo tell me somethin'If I grab my gat and get the dumpin'Would God get to lookin' at me funny?Rest in peace to my mother, Aquillah BealeRest in peace to my father, Salek BealeRest in peace to my grandparentsAnd thug in peace to my brother, SeikeYou know I love youWitch world first storms and then AlPac and then YakRedrey BrownCoulda' sworn, I seen ya face in a cloudFamily grievin' on your last breathClose to the heart whether you know it or notI swear, the love won't stopJewel, that's my boo, Mom, Duke and LouFrom jump you kept it true, helped to feed the crewThe good die youngLivin' fast jumpin' the gunMama blamin' the community for killin' her sonMy cousin Darren wasn't scared of goin'But never knowin' he was dyin' slowerI guess I see ya when I see ya soldierDoes anybody have an answer why?It seems the good die youngCan anybody tell me why?Can anybody tell me why?I know my life ain't promisedThat's why the wise move in silenceAnalyze these scandalous timesIt's hard Dogg but we manageSchools turn to war zonesEven homes unsafeLeavin' children to play caged and ragedThey hate, how come?Someone explain, why the good die young?Why the bad die slow and outlive everyone?It's time somethin' is doneFor our young kidsThey growin' opusThat ain't the way to liveTell me why?Days go past and as they passTime move quickerNo time for wastin'Put your hustle down my young dealers'Cause the end is nearerBut at least that's what they tellin' meHell, all I know brothersAin't ridin' 4 3 felonysIt's time to plan, plot, and strategizeCapitalize, mobilizeWe in the war y'allIt's for all y'allMy family to the ones that stabbed meLittle bit mo' love is what's recommendedYeah, and it's plain to seeThe seeds from you and meGon' be the ones to lead us towards unityThat's if we treat them rightMan, teach them rightRaise your kids better than you wasAnd see what it doesBut if you don'tMan, we sho' to be doneAnd we'll all see exactlyWhy the good die youngDoes anybody have an answer why?It seems the good die youngCan anybody tell me why?Can anybody tell me why?Does anybody have an answer why?It seems the good die youngCan anybody tell me why?Can anybody tell me why?This is for all my homeboys that passed awayAnd all yo' homeboys that passed awayI send this out to all the fallen, fallen soldiersThat's in the cemeteries buriedNever got to see they dreamsFor everything I touch you touchFor every step I take you takeFor every breath I breathe you breatheEvery dollar I make you makeI told you we'd make it to the sunshine one dayYou just got there a little quickerBut like my homeboys, thugs sayI'll catch ya at the crossroadsThe good die youngThis song is dedicated to all themYoung kids and people that are innocentThat died young at Columbine HighRest in peace Oklahoma, OutlawzLil' young Xzandafer, Tasha, all themAll the fallen kids the dead babiesThe closed caskets, [Inaudible]